Obsessive philandering Pepys clearly loved Elisabeth.ġ669, shortly after failing eyesight forced him to bring his diary to a close, Must be the single most common phrase in his million word epic despite his Period of the diaries Elisabeth is mentioned no less than 2022 times. Started his diary the couple were living together again. At the time the up and coming Naval administrator Of their marriage, possibly became of Samuel’s jealousy, an episode he didn’t The couple separated temporarily in the early days Husband and wife) but at the time of the marriage the 22 year old Samuel was almostĪs impoverished as his wife. She was from a poor Huguenotįamily (her penniless relatives later became a source of friction between Samuel always fondly remembered his wedding dayĪnd Elizabeth’s petticoat trimmed with gold lace. Despite taking place in a church this was a civilĬeremony the religious ceremony had probably taken place in October shortlyīefore the bride’s birthday. 15 year Elizabeth de St Michel married Samuel Pepys at St Margaret’s in
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